Gary Daughters - Contributor

Largely unprotected by dunes or native growth, Brora Golf Club, like so many Scottish links, is a gale waiting to happen. Or a sudden, piercing rainstorm from over those hills to the west. But on a clear day, the opening drive is straight north against a sapphire blue sea, and the turf is vivid green. Even the purple hillsides across the coastal road are unexpectedly bright. Brora is golf at its most elemental. You half-way expect to be hauled away for playing "gowf" instead of practicing your arrows.... full article »